HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) â The federal government is committing $5.7 million toward non-chemical defenses against the brown marmorated stink bug. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett announced the grant Friday to the Agriculture Department. The Maryland Republican has taken a leading role in pursuing solutions to what he calls "the bug from hell." Bartlett says the money will fund research on pheromone-based traps, predatory insects and other alternatives to chemical insecticides. Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/ar...-stink-bug-solution-2219072.php#ixzz1bQdY5hml I just stomp 'em, can I get something from the trough? Seneca
This is another one i find humorous, at most of the places i golf at they are no longer allowed to spray for mosquitos, because they are scared the 6-7 small ponds on the course will become toxic and a few ducks will die, yet we have 5 million tax dollars to fight some "brown marmorated stink bug" whose name actually almost sounds like it is made up.